Patriarch's Comments Spark
Bertelsmann Control Dispute

A growing dispute between the owners and executives of Bertelsmann AG over who should control the German media company is threatening to destabilize the group.

Tensions between the family and executives have escalated in recent days following a series of public statements by Bertelsmann patriarch Reinhard Mohn, who said the vanity and greed of some managers made it necessary to ensure his family maintain a blocking minority over strategic decisions. "The House of Bertelsmann has learned through numerous...